Grain-bag fastener.



W. TAGGART.

GRAIN BAG, FASTENER- APPLICATION men MAY". 1911.

1,243,283. Patented 00 16,1917.

Wayne Tagqart nnrnnisrarns WAYNE TAGGART, 0F HOPEDALE, OHIO GRAIN-BAG-FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 17, 1917. Serial No. 169,271.

To all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that I, WAYNETAGGART, a citizen of the United States,res'ding at Hopedale, in the county of Harrison and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Grain-Bag Fastoners, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to devices for holding the open ends of bags ofcanvas and like material, and has for one of its objects to provide asimply constructed device which will securely hold the open end of thebag when closed, and at the same time provide a hand grip whereby thebagmay be moved from place to place.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterwherein provision is made for reinforcing and strengthening the bagholding portion without materially increasing the weight or the expenseof manufacture.

Vith these and other obJects 1n View, the

invention consists in certain novel features I of construction, ashereinafter shown and described and then specifically pointed out in theclaim; and in the drawings illustrative of the preferred embodiment ofthe invention Figure 1 is a plan view of the improved device;

Fig. 2 is a transverse section on the line 22 of Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation on a reduced scale of a portion of a bag withthe device applied.

The improved device comprises an elongated endless loop with its membersof uniform area throughout and circular trans-. versely. The majorportion 'of the loop is contracted and the members l.011 formingthe-contracted portion extending in parallel relation and spaced at arelatively slight distance. as shown in Fig. 1. The remaining portion ofthe loop is expanded laterally to form a relatively large portion 12with the interior of which the space between the members 10l1communicates. The portion of the device at the juncture of the members1011 and the portion 12 extend at right angles to the longitudinal axisof the device as shown at 13-14. By this copies of this patent may beobtained for five cents each, by addressing the "Commissioner means thecontracted portions 1011 are reinforced and strengthened, and theirtendency to expand, or move away from each other under strain isresisted. By this means thg,l loop device may be constructed from a r0the welded, brazed, or' otherwise united without enlarging the area ofthe rod. In applying the improved device the open or receiving end ofthe bag, sented at 15, is gathered and thrust through the expandedportion 12 of the loop and then forced into the space between themembers 1011, which movement will firmly support and hold the bagmaterial and prevent the displacement of the device no matter howseverely or roughly the bag may be handled or thrown about. After thedevice is applied the enlarged portion 12 forms an effectual hand gripto assist in handling the bag or hang it from a nail, hook or othersuitable support.

By forming the device of a rod like section circular transversely allthe surfaces with which the material of the bag come in contact arecurved or rounded. hence the friction or wear is reduced to a minimumand all danger of fracturing or abrading the fabric obviated.

The improved device is simple in construction, can be inexpensivelymanufactured from any suitable material, but will preferably be ofmalleable iron or the like, and may be galvanized, japanned or otherwisepr-otected from corrosion.

Having thus described the invention. what is claimed as new is:

A bag fastener comprising an oblong metal loop with its memberssubstantially circular transversely, the major portion of the sides ofsaid loop being contracted and extendingin spaced relation andthercmaining portion enlarged laterally with the material at thejuncture of the enlarged portion and the contracted portion directed substantially at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the loop. wherebythe contracted portion is reinforced and the tendency thereof to expandis resisted.

In testimonv whereof I affix mv sigimture.

WAYNE TAGGART. [a a;

of Patents,

Washington, D. 0.

Patented Oct. 16, 1917.

a portion of which is repre-

